Dean (hick) Saunders

They are being sensible bringing in championship standard players and hoping they do better than standard championship performances for one season then back to the championship with some players they own and hope to be successful at that point
one or two of their followers might even acknowledge it

Got a few weeks to work out the formula for playing teams like this. Useful to get a step up the learning curve.

Contract extension was an automatic extension based on appearances so I would imagine it's on the same terms - which is even more confusing considering that he's going to do well to earn similar money post-COVID than he does now.

But absolutely set's the standard for goodbye statements 

Don't want to sound flippant but I've flown from Manchester 3 times in the past couple of months....security queues haven't been anything like the media have been hysterical about, longest it took me to get through is probably 15 to 20 mins.
The biggest queue I encountered was for the bar at 5 in the morning. Sounds boring but I can't even think of anything of any consequence to tell you about. 

I could tolerate a struggle of 15-20 goals for us this season..

Cashin in midfield ? Why?

This is what’s stopping me booking at the moment, I hated the stress of the airport pre pandemic, also getting your seat and hand luggage away while they hoards were tutting along the aisle.
The stress builds again a few days before I’m due to return too.
Crap init.

I could tolerate a struggle of 15-20 goals for us this season..

Do we think CKR could be interested in a role with U23’s as over age coach/player and emergency player if needed.
Think it was common in the PL2/U23’s such as McShane for Manu I think.

Do we think CKR could be interested in a role with U23’s as over age coach/player and emergency player if needed.
Think it was common in the PL2/U23’s such as McShane for Manu I think.

I could tolerate a struggle of 15-20 goals for us this season..

I could tolerate a struggle of 15-20 goals for us this season..

I could tolerate a struggle of 15-20 goals for us this season..

At least we now have a functioning starting 11!

He has had some prolific seasons for Ipswich in the past (some at L1 level). Not recently I agree though.

I really like this signing for League One - a player who has excelled and been there before. He's a very hard working player, someone who will give as much as he takes. He will have an excellent midfield to work off. 
Smart signing. 

What position do you play?

We are lucky that there are so many good quality free agents, at the same time as there are so few clubs with money to invest in wages, even for free agents. 
That takes nothing away from the job that our current 'recruitment team' are doing. They obviously have a clear picture of what Rosenior is looking for and seem to be able to find players to fit that picture. Long may it continue.

Brilliant in Misery. 

If we end up with both, we can have our cake and eat it.

Stretton is a perfect example of a player with an outstanding record in the academies that League One clubs would usually clamor for: 
24 in 34 in the U18 Premier League
16 in 25 in the U23 Premier League
Not to mention he had 3 in 4 in the National League during his loan spell out there. 
I'm absolutely most excited about what Sibley can do next season, honestly think he has an opportunity to blow up. Stretton is the one that intrigues me the most. I think he could quite easily score 20 goals next season and we can say 'evidence was always there'. 
I could be wrong, but he's got an excellent goal record at a level that is directly comparable to the one we found ourselves in now. Example: he scored twice in a 3-1 win against West Ham's U23s. West Ham's U23s beat a strong Ipswich side 2-1. 
Absolutely no reason he can't have similar success with a run in the first team. 

Sounds like a perfect fit.
 

There’s more than just wages involved in a football transfer for example both those two lads were mainly sat on a bench last season and it’s a good sign that they actually want to play regularly in addition to the fact that they are very local to our area for travel to work and may well have wives who don’t want to move house just for a couple of years or have to move possible children away from school or friends. There’s also another reason - we are still a very big club and both saw the support we gave the team both home and away last season and might fancy a similar atmosphere.